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Raul Castro's Loyalists Cement Power In Cuba
Cuba's military leaders, dubbed Raulistas, control key economic sectors from farming to tourism and hold influential posts in the Politburo. Generals Abelardo Colome Ibarra Ulises Rosales del Toro Ramiro Valdes and others run security, the Sugar Ministry, Habanos cigars, and a vast network of shops and tourist ventures, positioning Raul Castro to consolidate power after Fidel's resignation. The armed forces, once dominant abroad, have retooled for homeland defense and the economy, maintaining influence without risking a coup.
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Roca
Associated Press
Fidel Castro
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Ulises Rosales del Toro
Habanos S.A
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Ernesto
Che” Guevara
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Tator Fulgencio Batista
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Angola
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